Potato and Cheese Taquitos

Preparation info
  • Yield: Makes 12 taquitos or

    4 to 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Epic Air Fryer Cookbook: 100 Inspired Recipes That Take Air-Frying in Deliciously Exciting New Directions

By Emily Paster

Published 2019

  • About

This is a vegetarian version of taquitos using mashed potato as the filling. Known as taquitos dorados de papa, these are quite popular in Mexico. The crispy tortilla contrasts beautifully with the creamy mashed potato and cheese filling, which gets hot and gooey in the air fryer.

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